Starbucks hits 150-store milestone in Vietnam
Economy 14:18 02/01/2026Starbucks Vietnam announced on its Facebook page on Thursday that it had opened its 150th store, more than a decade after the American coffee chain launched its first location, Starbucks New World, in Ho Chi Minh City.
Local, foreign tourists dash to Hoi An Ancient Town for New Year celebrations
Travel 11:42 01/01/2026Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, buzzed with excitement on Wednesday evening as thousands of visitors, including international tourists, lined both banks of the Hoai River to ring in the New Year.
In Vietnam, students build self-sorting trash bins to tackle waste
Education 09:34 01/01/2026As Vietnam struggles to sort household waste at its source, a group of students at the University of Da Nang chose an unlikely starting point: the trash bin.
Zalo responds to backlash over updated terms of service in Vietnam
Vietnam News 07:55 01/01/2026Vietnamese messaging app Zalo on Wednesday afternoon released an unexpected announcement addressing updates to its terms of service, a move that has drawn significant attention from tens of millions of users across Vietnam.
Police find 29 dogs illegally slaughtered at Da Nang facility
Vietnam News 14:36 31/12/2025Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have uncovered an illegal dog slaughter operation during an unannounced inspection, seizing more than 320 kilograms of meat from 29 slaughtered dogs and a quantity of prohibited fireworks.
Truck campers in vogue in Vietnam
Travel 08:28 31/12/2025Pickup truck-mounted mini houses are becoming an increasingly familiar sight across Vietnam, offering a new way to travel and stay overnight without relying on hotels or homestays.
Vietnamese commune orders temporary karaoke halt to help students prepare for exams
Vietnam News 15:41 30/12/2025Authorities in Tan Hao Commune, Vinh Long Province, southern Vietnam have called for a temporary suspension of karaoke activities to create a quieter environment for students to prepare for their first-semester examinations.
Vietnam, Russia target $15bn bilateral trade by 2030
Vietnam News 15:33 30/12/2025Vietnam and Russia have made notable progress in trade cooperation in recent years and are moving toward their goal of raising two-way trade to US$15 billion by 2030 as part of broader bilateral cooperation, Russian Trade Representative to Vietnam Viacheslav Kharinov said on Monday.
Vietnam competition authority summons Zalo operator over user data collection
Vietnam News 13:15 30/12/2025The Vietnam National Competition Commission (VNCC) has summoned VNG Corporation, the operator of the popular Vietnamese messaging app Zalo, to a session to clarify how it collects and uses user data, as part of a broader review of consumer protection measures.
TESOL HCMC leader looks to expand English teaching as city grows, policy shifts
Education 11:46 30/12/2025As Vietnam pushes toward making English a second language in schools, a leader of Ho Chi Minh City’s English-teaching community says the biggest challenges are not teacher ability but the conditions under which teachers work.
